Tag Archives: Steven Sater

Spring Awakening Review Roundup

London theater critics have given generally positive reviews to Almeida’s revival of the 2006 musical Spring Awakening, based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play. The creative team includes Steven Sater (book, lyrics), Duncan Sheik (music, orchestrations), Rupert Goold (direction), Lynne Page … Continue reading

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2022 Grammy Nominees

On November 23, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for its 64th annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on January 31, 2022, over CBS. The Cole Porter tribute album Love for Sale, the second and final collaboration of Tony … Continue reading

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Some Lovers Preview

Broadway Records has released the world premiere concept recording of Some Lovers, adapted by Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater from the O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi.” The album features performances from musical headliners Christy Altomare, Kristin … Continue reading

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Today in Musical History: Spring Awakening

The Tony-winning Spring Awakening, based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play, opened Dec. 10, 2006, on Broadway and ran 859 performances at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. It had taken seven years of development, including workshops in San Diego and New York … Continue reading

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Summer Reading List

If you’re like me, you spent most of June catching up with this past season’s New York productions of musicals. Over a frenzied Memorial Day holiday in New York, I saw six shows in four days! As New York (and … Continue reading

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